Antibacterial activities of almond skins on cagA-positive and-negative clinical isolates of Helicobacter pylori - Download this document for free, or read online. Document in PDF available to download.

BMC Microbiology

, 13:103

Clinical microbiology and vaccines

Abstract

BackgroundHelicobacter pylori is known to be a gastric pathogen of humans. Eradication regimens for H. pylori infection have some side effects, compliance problems, relapses, and antibiotic resistance. Therefore, the need for alternative therapies for H. pylori infections is of special interest. We have previously shown that polyphenols from almond skins are active against a range of food-borne pathogens. The aim of this study was to evaluate the antibacterial effects of natural almond skins before and after simulated human digestion and the pure flavonoid compounds epicatechin, naringenin and protocatechuic acid against H. pylori.

ResultsH. pylori strains were isolated from gastric biopsy samples following standard microbiology procedures. Also, cagA and vacA genes were identified using PCR. Susceptibility studies on 34 strains of H. pylori, including two reference strains ATCC 43504, ATCC 49503, were performed by the standard agar dilution method.

ConclusionsPolyphenols from almond skins were effective in vitro against H. pylori, irrespective of genotype status and could therefore be used in combination with antibiotics as a novel strategy for antibiotic resistance.

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